Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [pron] from [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this book space prevents us from paying more than cursory attention to the whole area of upper-world crime . |
| 2 | Plus he 's English , which is very important in European games when the UEFA ruling prevents you from fielding more than a couple of non-nationals . |
| 3 | But my contract of employment forbids me from getting involved in contentious politics ; I do so at the risk of having a court order taken out against me . |
| 4 | Many are unfamiliar with , and suspicious of , statutory bodies , and limited command of English discourages them from using social service . |
| 5 | For those of us who fret about ways in which modern technology distances us from understanding this programme was a revelation . |